Estate agents in Diss
Diss is a town in the East of England with about 9,599 residents and 6 estate agent branches with an office in Diss. HM Land Registry records 134 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026 with a median price paid of £248,000.
How estate agents in Diss compare
Diss at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 134 sales in Diss from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £248,000.
41.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.0 years and sold for a median of 9.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £185,000 in 2016 and £265,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Diss
Median sale price in Diss: £248,000
| All homes | 134 sales, median £248,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 52 sales, median £337,500 |
| Semi-detached | 30 sales, median £245,000 |
| Terraced | 37 sales, median £200,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 15 sales, median £120,000 |
Across South Norfolk the average price was £309,373 in June 2026, up 1.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £185,000 (202 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £220,000 (183 sales) |
| 2018 | £210,000 (156 sales) |
| 2019 | £231,995 (201 sales) |
| 2020 | £240,000 (169 sales) |
| 2021 | £244,000 (200 sales) |
| 2022 | £250,000 (164 sales) |
| 2023 | £263,000 (129 sales) |
| 2024 | £250,000 (148 sales) |
| 2025 | £265,000 (142 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Diss station is about 0.6 miles from the centre of town. The next nearest stations are Eccles Road at about 9 miles, Harling Road at about 10 miles and Attleborough at about 10 miles. The A1066 and the A143 pass through or beside the area. There are no motorway junctions within 30 miles, so longer journeys by road rely on A roads. Norwich Airport is about 22 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 50 miles away. Central London is about 80 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Diss
Families in Diss have four primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. The nearest is Diss Church of England Junior Academy (Church of England, academy) at about 0.1 miles, followed by Diss Infant Academy and Nursery (academy) at about 0.3 miles. Roydon Primary School lies about 0.8 miles away and Palgrave Church of England Primary School (Church of England, academy) about 0.9 miles away. For secondary education, Diss High School (sixth form, academy) is about 0.3 miles from the centre, while Hartismere School (sixth form, academy) is about 3.9 miles away. Both offer a sixth form.
Living in Diss
Diss is a small town in South Norfolk with about 9,600 residents, classed as rural. Detached and semi-detached houses make up most homes and about 61% are owner occupied. There are more than 160 shops, including supermarkets: Morrisons and Tesco about 0.3 miles away and Aldi about 0.4 miles. There are at least 7 convenience stores, 6 pubs, 17 cafés, 9 restaurants and 11 takeaways. Two doctors' surgeries, Lawns Medical Practice and Parish Fields Practice, sit about 0.1 miles from the centre, alongside at least 3 pharmacies and 5 dentists. Hartismere Hospital is about 3.9 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, about 17.3 miles. Diss Library is in the centre and the post office is about 0.2 miles away. Quaker Wood is about 0.6 miles away, with Fair Green about 0.5 miles and Frenze Beck Nature Reserve about 0.9 miles.
A short history of Diss
The name Diss comes from an Anglo-Saxon word for a ditch or embankment. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Diss in the Hartismere hundred of Suffolk as land held by the Crown, with a church and 4 acres of glebe. Its value had doubled to £30 by the time of William the Conqueror. Henry I granted Diss to Richard de Lucy before 1135 and Richard was given a market right in 1152. In 1299 Lord FitzWalter obtained a charter for an annual fair. The parish church dates from the early 14th century. Edward Plantagenet held the manor after Agincourt in 1415. John Skelton became rector of St Mary's about 1503. Dolphin House dates from the 16th century. The Ratcliffe family held the estate and were still owners in 1732. The Corn Hall was built in the 1850s and a hoard of over 300 coins was found in Mount Street in 1871. Diss has 156 listed buildings near its centre including the Grade I Church of St Mary and two Grade II* buildings: Dolphin House and 2 Mount Street.
Sport and leisure
Heywood Sports & Fitness has facilities for tennis, padel, squash, fitness, five-a-side and indoor golf. Diss Swim Centre covers swimming and fitness. Diss & District Bowls Club and The Causeway Bowls Club both cater for bowls and Diss Town Football Club is also in the area. Mapped pitches and courts serve several sports including football, hockey, tennis and cricket, with rugby union, basketball and padel also present. PureGym adds a further fitness option. Open space includes Quaker Wood, Rectory Meadow and Frenze Beck Nature Reserve, along with a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Diss?
- The median price paid in Diss over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £248,000. By property type it was £337,500 for detached houses, £245,000 for semi-detached houses, £200,000 for terraced houses and £120,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Diss recently?
- There were 134 standard sales in Diss in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 52 detached houses, 30 semi-detached houses, 37 terraced houses and 15 flats.
- What are the transport links in Diss?
- Diss railway station is about 0.6 miles from the centre. The A1066 and A143 pass through or beside the area and there is no motorway junction within 30 miles. Norwich Airport is about 22 miles away and central London is about 80 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near the centre of Diss?
- There are 4 primary schools within about 1.0 miles of the centre and the nearest is Diss Church of England Junior Academy at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Diss High School, which has a sixth form, at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Diss?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in Diss.
Areas near Diss
- Palgrave
- Roydon (South Norfolk)
- Snow Street
- Scole
- Burston
- Shelfanger
- Bressingham
- Wortham
Diss is in South Norfolk.
Estate agents near Diss
- Durrants Estate AgentsDiss IP22 4WH0.1 miles
- Whittley Parish Estate AgentsDiss IP22 4JZ0.1 miles
- Musker Mcintyre Estate AgentsDiss IP22 4AG0.1 miles
- Cottrells PropertyDiss IP22 4QW0.2 miles
- Fine & CountryDiss IP22 4AG0.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsDiss IP22 4AG0.2 miles
- Harrison Edge Estate AgentsEye (Mid Suffolk) IP23 7AN4.2 miles
- The Estate Agency HubRickinghall and Botesdale IP22 1EG5.4 miles
- Thomas & CoHarleston IP20 9AX8.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents HarlestonHarleston IP20 9BB8.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Diss.